Softball Heads To Mississippi State; Hosts Murray State This Week

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team travels to Starkville, Miss. to take on the Bulldogs of Mississippi State on Tuesday before returning home to face Murray State on Wednesday. Tuesday evening is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. start, and Wednesday's matchup at Tigers Softball Complex is slated for 5:00 p.m.

Game Info
Memphis (30-14) at Mississippi State (32-11)
Date: April 17
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Location: Nusz Park - Starkville, Miss.

Memphis (30-14) vs. Murray State (10-29)
Date: April 18
Time: 5:00 p.m. CT
Location: Tigers Softball Complex - Memphis, Tenn.

Quick Hitters

After taking a game on the road at UCF, the Tigers now hold a 30-14 record, with a 6-6 American Athletic Conference record.
Memphis enters the week in a four-way tie for third place in American play with Houston, Wichita State, and Tulsa.
Kyler Trosclair Klatt continues to pace the conference in batting, leading the league with a .413 batting average and 62 hits.
As a team, Memphis leads the American in batting, hitting .317 with 370 total hits across the roster.
After coming away with two swipes over the weekend, Delaney Smith stands with a conference-leading 28 steals on the season. The next closest player has 14 steals.
Delaney Smith's 28 steals is also more than three teams in the conference. Wichita State, UConn, and Houston individually have fewer than 28 steals recorded this season.
Molly Smith, who is tied for 10^th in the nation with seven shutouts, is fifth in the American with a 1.77 ERA.
With seven strikeouts over the weekend, Molly Smith now has 176 this season, and 454 in her career. Her season total is currently the fifth most in school history for a single season. She is also only 35 K's away from being Memphis' all-time strikeout leader for a career.
The Tigers' pitching staff has a combined 2.18 ERA, allowing opposing hitters to bat .217.

About the Competition

Mississippi State enters the week with a 32-11 record, while holding a 6-8 SEC record. The Bulldogs were ranked No. 23 last week in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll.
The Bulldogs will play at Ole Miss on Monday, seeking a series sweep, before hosting the Tigers on Tuesday.
Mississippi State is led at the plate by Mia Davidson, who holds a .434 average and 14 home runs.
As a team, the Bulldogs have hit 38 home runs, while only giving up seven to opposing batters, one of which was Baylee Smith's home run this season.
Three Bulldog pitchers have ERA's under 1.75, led by Emily Williams' 1.40 ERA. Mississippi State pitchers are holding opponents to a .200 batting average.
Murray State will enter Wednesday's game with a 10-29 record, with a 0-10 conference mark this season.
The Racers are paced by Sierra Gilmore and Brenna Finck, who each hold a .306 batting average.
Haven Campbell leads the pitching corps with 93.1 innings in the circle, and holds a 3.45 ERA.
Murray State pitchers have a combined 4.07 ERA.

Final Details
First pitch against Mississippi State on Tuesday evening is set for 6 p.m. CT at Nusz Park in Starkville, Miss. Wednesday's game against Murray State is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. CT at Tigers Softball Complex. Live stats for the games will be available at www.gotigersgo.com.

Tiger fans can follow the team's live scoring through the Official Memphis Tigers app by Sidearm, available in both Apple and Android app stores. For more information on the University of Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on Facebook and Twitter at @MemphisSoftball.

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